by Bruce Stankavage | Articles
Several months ago, I decided to give up coffee. It was a simple decision; it just felt right, and I gave it up cold turkey. Here’s the “behind the scenes” story of that decision. From a moment of clarity and a high level of awareness, I made a choice to modify what I...
by Bruce Stankavage | Articles
“Mom and Dad, we want to play ice hockey!” declared my two youngest boys after watching USA hockey star T.J. Oshie score several overtime goals during the 2014 Winter Olympics. My wife and I said in unison, “You don’t know how to skate.” They didn’t care—they wanted...
by Bruce Stankavage | Articles
It was January 4th, and I was the starting point guard in one of the biggest games in the history of my college. Tiny Lafayette College in Easton, PA, was hosting Notre Dame and its legendary coach Digger Phelps. Just days before tipoff, the Lafayette coaches pulled...
by Bruce Stankavage | Articles
I was sitting in the drive-through line at Einstein Bagel early one Sunday morning when I suddenly remembered I had a frequent customer card. I opened my wallet, found the card, and quickly noticed the 12th bagel hole wasn’t punched. I counted the hole punches. There...